For the 4th time in almost twenty years, Linn is renewing its all-in-one Majik DSM, now in its 5th generation.
By incorporating a thumbwheel and losing the button bar at the top of the 2 mm aluminium chassis, the Majik DSM is closer to the more luxurious design of the superior Selekt range. A complete hi-fi device, it incorporates a completely revised phono card that can now read MC cells as well as MM. Its class D power of 100 watts per channel means it is compatible with a large number of loudspeakers, while its analogue inputs (2 RCA pairs) and sub and line outputs mean it can be connected to several sources as well as a subwoofer or an external power amplifier.
On the digital front, the Linn Majik DSM offers not only the most conventional (Toslink optical, S/PDIF coaxial) and modern (HDMI eArc, USB-C) inputs to the DAC, but also Linn Exakt connections and, for streaming, an RJ45 Ethernet input, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Compatible with standard formats and recent platforms, it is capable of decoding high-resolution files up to PCM 384kHz/24bits, to be listened to either through headphones via the front panel socket, or through loudspeakers via the two pairs of terminals on the rear panel.
The Majik DSM/5, which originated in Scotland and is presented there, is currently only priced in the UK, where it will sell for £4,300, a small increase on the price of the Majik DSM/4, sold in Europe for 4 050 €.
04/07/2025